Katherine Loughead
Policy Analyst
Katherine Loughead is a Policy Analyst with the Center for State Tax Policy at the Tax Foundation.
Prior to joining the Tax Foundation, Katherine worked for a United States Senator and a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, where a highlight of her experience was advising on tax policy during the consideration and enactment of a historic tax reform law.
Katherine is a graduate of the John Wesley Honors College at Indiana Wesleyan University, where she earned a degree in English and Business Administration. Her interest in state tax policy began in 2011 when she interned for a member of the Illinois General Assembly serving her hometown of Belvidere, Illinois, near the northern border of the state.
Katherine resides in Washington, D.C., where in her spare time she can be found taking flying trapeze classes or reliving her gymnastics days at the local YMCA.
Written Works
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To What Extent Does Your State Rely on Property Taxes?
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How Much Does Your State Collect in Excise Taxes?
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State and Local Individual Income Tax Collections Per Capita
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How High Are Beer Taxes in Your State?
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How Well-Funded are Pension Plans in Your State?
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Soda Taxes Are Not a Sensible Solution to Combat Obesity
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Average Per Capita Property Taxes: How Does Your State Compare?
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Sales Tax Complexity: Diaper Edition
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Increasing the Cigarette Tax to Fund Road Maintenance in Mississippi? Not So Fast.
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How High Are Recreational Marijuana Taxes in Your State?